Initial experience with SPECT imaging of the brain using I-123 p-iodoamphetamine in focal epilepsy.
Clin Nucl Med
; 14(6): 428-30, 1989 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-2501051
ABSTRACT
Nineteen patients with complex partial seizures refractory to medical treatment were examined with routine electroencephalography (EEG), video EEG monitoring, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, neuropsychological tests and interictal single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with I-123 iodoamphetamine (INT). In 18 patients, SPECT identified areas of focal reduction in tracer uptake that correlated with the epileptogenic focus identified on the EEG. In addition, SPECT disclosed other areas of neurologic dysfunction as elicited on neuropsychological tests. Thus, IMP SPECT is a useful tool for localizing epileptogenic foci and their associated dynamic deficits.
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Epilepsias Parciais
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Anfetaminas
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Radioisótopos do Iodo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article